Dethronement
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dethronement is a noun meaning Removal from a superior place in a hierarchy.
Meaning
Removal from a superior place in a hierarchy.
Example Sentences
I felt the first inkling of a thing that presently grew quite clear in my mind, that oppressed me for many days, a sense of dethronement, a persuasion that I was no longer a master, but an animal among the animals, under the Martian heel.
Word Forms
- dethronements
Synonyms for dethronement
Depending on context, synonyms include disenthronement, deposition.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include deposition, dethronization, dethronisation, disenthronement, subversion, deposal.
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